1939 ⟶ Chinese Counteroffensive at Changsha Begins

The Chinese National Revolutionary Army at Changsha begins a...
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💣 Suiyuan Campaign Begins

Suiyuan campaign begins as Japanese-backed Mongolian troops attack the Chinese garrison at Hongort.⟶
Suiyuan Campaign Begins (1936)
ChinaJapanSuiyuanWarConflictMongoliaMilitaryInvasionAsia

⚔️ Chinese Counteroffensive at Changsha Begins

The Chinese National Revolutionary Army at Changsha begins a counteroffensive that targets the Japanese army's overextended lines of communication.⟶
Chinese Counteroffensive at Changsha Begins (1939)
ChinaJapanChangshaMilitaryCounteroffensiveChinese National Revolutionary ArmySecond Sino-Japanese WarAsiaEastern Front

⚔️ Japan Begins Changsha Offensive

The Japanese Eleventh Army moving from Yueyang and supported by divisions from Jiangxi begins a major offensive to take the Chinese city of Changsha.⟶
Japan Begins Changsha Offensive (1939)
JapanChinaChangshaMilitaryOffensiveAsiaWorld War IISino-Japanese War

🇯🇵 Japanese Army Drives Chinese Forces from Xiangjiang River Area

The 6th and 13th Divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army drive the Chinese National Revolutionary Army out of the Xiangjiang River area during the Battle of Changsha.⟶
Japanese Army Drives Chinese Forces from Xiangjiang River Area (1939)
JapanChinaBattle of ChangshaMilitaryWarXiangjiang RiverAsiaSecond Sino-Japanese War

🇨🇳 Chinese Victory at Changsha

in a major victory the Chinese army inflicts heavy losses to the Japanese at Changsha forcing them to retreat to Yueyang.⟶
Chinese Victory at Changsha (1939)
ChinaJapanChangshaChinese ArmySecond Sino-Japanese WarMilitary VictoryAsia

⚔️ Chinese Conflict and Japanese Setback at Changsha

Chinese Nationalist and Chinese Communists fight each other in southern China. Meanwhile, Japanese forces have a setback at Changsha.⟶
ChinaNationalistsCommunistsChangshamilitaryconflictJapaneseAsia